Maffick Client Quotes

Metaphor for Trainers for the Trainers and Developers Network

"I found "Metaphor for trainers" workshop, a highly enjoyable and engaging experience. The subject matter was handled well and the exercises enabled me to work on putting the theory into practice in a very real way - something not always possible in the "training" environment. Belina is a great facilitator and kept a room full of big personalities engaged and tuned to the content for the duration. Highly recommended!" - Rob Maddalena, Learning & Development Partner, Sophos Plc

"Belina is incisive but light, fun but purposeful. She has helped me gain some powerful new insights into my business which I can turn into tangible actions. - Viv Cole, Director of Professional Services, Academy Internet

"This workshop expanded my understanding of what is really important in my organisation." - Anne Storey, Development Director, Personnel Dynamics

"My mental frames are now more sharply focused! And I see new ways of working having stepped into some different metaphors. Great fun!" - Michelle

"The great value of metaphor is it captures the essence of a situation and opens it up in a way that is not threatening and yet can lead into very focussed analysis. I'm not a "natural" to this way of thinking: the workshop helped to relax my usual stranglehold grip on the "facts" to allow me to savour the bigger picture. " - Terry Foster, Training & Development Manager, Norland Managed Services

Improvisation for People in Business

"Entertaining, challenging, rapport-building and loads of fun. Better still, it's useful!" - Jeremy Olsen, IT Consultant

"Learning about honouring the offer has given me insights into how to improve all my communication skills. Those insights have already paid for the course many times over." - Mark Seabright, Finance & Business Consultant

Brainstorming Seminar

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Metaphor and Improv Workshop

"Belina provides and interesting and challenging linguistic journey through the use of metaphor in business, which is both original and great fun." - Andrew Pilkington, JRBH Consultant "A thought provoking and engaging workshop. As much useful in identifying where and how to use a metaphor as in pointing out what the use of a metaphor says about your business." - Rachael Halstead, Consultant, JRBH

"Extremely effective at getting you to step out of your comfort zone (that you didn't even realise you were in!) and look at things differently to discover new ideas." - Jennifer Harris, Managing Director, JRBH

"A challenging & thought-provoking workshop, that is intelligently designed & brilliantly executed. Above all else, it's great fun!" - James Osbaldeston, Consultant, JRBH

Metaphor and Improvisation: A Recipe for Client Change and Peak Performance for the Applied Improvisation Network Conference in Helsinki

"How delightful to "play" in the world of metaphors & applying them to my field & business. Thank you!" - Sue Walden, ImprovWorks

"Wonderful, clear, inspiring, competent & applicable!" - Tomi Valimaa, Dramagic

"Belina is a confident, knowledgeable, caring presenter who engages her audience in creative, out of the box thinking." - Yael Schy, Dramatic Strides®

"Belina's metaphors are like gold dust." - Anonymous

"Very inspiring session with very effective and charming Belina. Thank you!" - Paivi Ronka, Puheaani

"The feeling of the power of different types of metaphors was new and interesting." - Anonymous

"Creative and self examining view from and to your doings." - Anonymous

"I got an amazing insight into important part of life. Belina made the right points, still letting everybody work on their own images. Great." - Andreas Benkwitz, Training for Constructive Interactions

"This opened my eyes to how many metaphors there are around all the time and how they shape our thinking unconsciously." - Kirsti Kuosmanen, Actress, Trainer and Gestalt Therapist, Improvisation Theatre Stella Polaris

"With the language problem, it was like a rollercoaster for me. I'm sure that your workshop could be useful for any company that wants to look at the way they work and find helpful ways to change. Thank you." - Camilla Persson, Improvisation & Co. in Stockholm

"An amazing workshop, well balanced in its content and inspiringly communicated. Great Exercises." - Maria Linden, Improvisation & Co.